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Subcultures have long captured the imagination of sociologists and the public alike. Making an important contribution to sociology, Subcultures is delightful reading for those who are interested in groups at the fringes of society such as Dead heads, members of the LGBTQ culture, gamers, and even subcultural elements of some alt-right groups. Illustrating the diverse application of the 'subculture' concept within sociology, this edited collection showcases insights ranging from studies on music subcultures, to groups who are formed through their leisurely pursuits (e.g. live action roleplaying and backpacking), and how these groups develop their sense of self and identity. Using a diverse range of approaches, the chapters illustrate the flexibility in the subculture concept - at times stretching the term to its breaking point. This lively collection of articles is of interest to those wanting to know more about the core principles of symbolic interactionism, and the diversity of human life.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Back to Reality? My Experience with Cultural Studies -- 2 A Neo-Weberian Approach to the Study of Subcultural Style -- 3 Postmodern Subcultures and Aesthetic Modernity -- 4 Distinctive Individuality and Subcultural Affiliation -- 5 Commitment, Appearance and the Self -- 6 Change, Continuity and Comparison -- 7 Resistance, Incorporation and Authenticity -- 8 Cultural Expression or Class Contradiction? -- Appendix: Fieldwork Details and Interview Schedule -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- W -- Author Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

This revised and updated edition of a hugely successful book brings together the most valuable and stimulating writings on subcultures, from the early work of the Chicago School on 'deviant' social groups to the present day reasearch and theories. This new edition features a wide range of articles from some of the biggest names in the field including Dick Hebdige, Paul Gilroy and Stanley Cohen, and expertly combines contemporary essays and critique with classic and canonical texts on subcultures. Examining an eclectic array of subcultures, from New Age travellers, to comic book fans, "The Reader" looks at how they are defined through their social position, styles, sexuality, politics and their music, and this new edition gives expression to the diversity of subcultural identifications, from scenes and 'tribes' to the 'global underground'. With specially selected articles, grouped sections, editors introductions and a general introduction which maps out the field, it gives students and teachers of cultural studies an invaluable study aid.

"Subcultures: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to subcultures in a global context. This fully revised new edition adds new case studies and an additional chapter on the digital lives of subculturists as well as reflections on the relationships between subcultures and globalisation and the resurgence of the far-right. Blending theory and practice, this text examines a varied range of subcultures including hip hop, graffiti writing, heavy metal, punk, gamers, burlesque, parkour, riot grrrl, straight edge, roller derby, steampunk, b-boying/b-girling, body modification, and skateboarding. Subcultures: The Basics answers the key questions posed by those new to the subject, including: - What is a subculture? What are the significant theories of subculture? - How do subcultures emerge, who participates and why? - How do subcultural identities interact with other aspects of self, such as social class, race, gender, and sexual identity? - What is the relationship between deviance, resistance and the 'mainstream'? - How have both progressive and reactionary subculturists contributed to social change? - How does society react to different subcultures? - How have subcultures spread around the world? - In what ways do digital technologies and social media influence subcultures? - What happens when subculturists age? Tracing the history and development of subcultural theory to the present day, this text is essential reading for all those studying subcultures in the contexts of sociology, cultural studies, history, media studies, anthropology, musicology, and criminology. It pushes the field forward with cutting-edge theories of resistance and social change, place and space, critical race and queer studies, virtual participation, and ageing and participation across the life course. Key terms and concepts are highlighted throughout the text whilst each chapter includes boxed case studies and signposts students to further reading and resources"--

Intro -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Researching Subcultures, Myth and Memory -- Subcultural Studies -- Myth and Memory -- On the Chapters in This Volume -- Conclusion -- Section I: Conceptual Clarifications -- Chapter 2: Situating 'Subculture': On the Origins and Limits of the Term for Understanding Youth Cultures -- Youth, Subculture and Style -- Unsettled Accounts -- Reconsidering Subculture -- Situating Subculture as a Fictional Narrative -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Myth and Authenticity in Subculture Studies -- Myth -- Realism and the Function of Myth -- Structuralism and Myth -- The CCCS, Authenticity, and Subcultural Myth-making -- Subcultures: From Authentic Styles to Authentic Identities -- Conclusion -- Section II: Media, Myths and Subcultural Actors -- Chapter 4: Punk Legends: Cultural Representation and Ostension -- A Tale of Two 'Punks' -- Punk Villainy -- Punk Heroics -- Reading Punk Legends -- The Future of Punk (Research) -- Chapter 5: 'Bad to the Bone': The Myth and Mystique of the Motorcycle Gang -- 'Hey Johnny, What're You Rebelling Against?': The Motorcycle Gang Mythology -- Havoc at Hollister: Genesis of a Motorcycle Myth -- Motorcycle Mayhem and Moral Panic -- Black Rebels on the Silver Screen -- A 'Strange and Terrible Saga': The Rise of the Hells Angels -- 'A Bad Jolt on the Squares': The Outlaws' Allure -- Asphalt Cowboys and the Myths of the American West -- Fact, Fiction and the Development of the Motorcycle Gang -- Eternal Bad Boys: The Motorcycle Gang Mythology Endures -- Chapter 6: 'Two Baltimores' and the Conflicting Representations of Baltimore's Wild Out Wheelie Boyz -- The WoWBoyz as a Scene -- Disenfranchisement and Repressive Policing -- Mobility and Protest in East Baltimore -- The Media Politics of the WoWBoyz -- Eye in the Sky -- Conflicting Images of the WoWBoyz.

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Introduction -- Part I Genders -- Dark Admissions -- Queens of the Damned -- Peri Gothous -- Men in Black -- Part II Performances -- This Modern Goth (Explains Herself) -- Playing Dress Up -- Undead Fashion -- ''Goth Damage'' and Melancholia -- Part III Localities -- ''To commit suicide in Buffalo is redundant'' -- ''Ah am witness to its authenticity'' -- The (Un)Australian Goth -- Part IV Artifacts -- Atrocity Exhibitions -- Material Distinctions -- Geek/Goth -- The Authentic Dracula -- Part V Communities -- ''When you kiss me, I want to die'' -- The Cure, the Community, the Contempt! -- ''We are all individuals, but we've all got the same boots on!'' -- Part VI Practices -- That Obscure Object of Desire Revisited -- God's Own Medicine -- Gothic Fetishism -- The Aesthetic Apostasy -- References -- Contributors -- Index

Green knowledge: the living environment of an Australian tribe -- Finding the way: navigating the Pacific -- Sickness as a way of life -- Remembering the past, interpreting the present, imagining the future -- An absence of culture